Birth date: Nov 29, 1925 Death date: Nov 3, 2019
Peter Pyatak died peacefully in his home in Fort Myers, FL on November 3, 2019, just weeks before his 94th birthday. He was surrounded by loving family.Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on November 29, 1925, to Stephan and Mary Pyata Read Obituary
Eileen and Family, we are saddened to hear your father’s passing, our thoughts and prayers are with all of you, may GOD help guide you thru this. You had told me so many wonderful stories growing up with your father, you will always have the memories, may GOD bless you all. Love from Jim and Stephen
You are forever “Daddy” and “Dad” in my heart. You were always there, selflessly devoted to us all. You will forever have a most special relationship with Mom, “the love of your life”. You led a life of voluntary service. From the US Merchant Marine in WWII to the US Navy in the Korean War to your public service as a Professional Firefighter in Elizabeth, NJ, the city where we were born and raised. I loved to visit you at the various rotations you had in the Truck and Engine companies. Checking out all the trucks and equipment when Mom drove to pick you up after a shift. I remember all the part time work you did to get a little extra something for us. The deliveries I sometimes went along with you to the soda shops of the day. Then the auto surveying work we did with Captain Nordstrom at Port Elizabeth. Then there were those fun trips to Newark Airport on Sundays to watch the planes take off and land. And walking up to the Flying Tigers transport planes and just climbing on board like nothing to check out the cockpit. Can’t do such things in today’s crazy world! I loved all those things. I graduated from the same high school you attended, Thomas Jefferson High! You did all you could do to support us and let us grow into who we are today. You shared and taught me your knowledge and abilities to tackle just about any issue around our home and in life. And, I will forever be grateful. I remember our Sundays always attending mass at Saints Peter’s and Paul’s Byzantine Catholic Church. Getting those delicious hard rolls on the way home that we had spread with real butter. I can go on with this forever! Needing to find something after your passing, I found a prayer card you had tucked away in your wallet from 1951 about having a good relationship with God. That explains a lot about you. I know in your last days you were frustrated in no longer being able to do what you were always used to doing. Yet, we did not mind. It was our turn to give back to you. I am so sorry we all became so helpless and powerless to do more. And I was so far away. I’ll admit I was a bit selfish. I didn’t want you to leave us and still grieve a lot over that. But, I am certain you are now in a well deserved better place with God. I know you are now at peace and in excellent health and stronger than ever. I know you will be getting things ready for us all to be together again. That’s just what you do. In the meantime, I will follow through with all that we talked about. I will be sure to pass on all my memories of all the wonderful things you have done to your grandkids, Ryan, Olivia, and Grace. And I will try to pass along all that you taught me. This week, between our tears, we celebrate you and your remarkable life. Daddy, I am forever grateful for you being my Dad. I love you forever.“So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.” John 5:19.
“A father holds his daughter’s hand for only a short time, but he holds her heart forever.” Words cannot express just how much I’ll miss you, Daddy, until we one day meet again. Thank you for all your love and care. I love you. Eileen
